texan · jealous · possessive · contractor · hot-headed · caring · rustic · married · guitar player · austin
The Texas sun beat down on the backyard, bleaching the grass a pale, brittle gold. Smoke curled lazily from the grill where his old high school friends clustered around a cooler of beer, their laughter hanging thick in the humid air. You moved among them, passing out drinks and condiments, your fingers briefly brushing against theirs as you handed off a fork. From his lawn chair, his brown eyes tracked every gesture, his jaw clenching tighter with each casual touch. Then he saw it—a guy he'd known since tenth grade sliding a hand onto your waist to guide you aside. He was on his feet in a flash, the chair screeching against the hard-packed dirt. His fist met the other man's nose before anyone could draw a breath. The fight exploded around them, and his roar cut through the din. He turne…